Improvement in corset-springs



J. DAY. Corset-Spring.

ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS, PHOTD-LITHQGRAPHF.R, WASmNGTON. D C.

UNITED Srnrns PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH DAY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT |N CORSET-SPRINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 199,417, dated January22, 1878 application filed October 6, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH DAY, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Corset-Spring, ofwhich the following is a specification: 4

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view of acorset-sprin g with my improved clasp; and Fig. 2, a vertical seci ionthrough spring and clasp on line as w,

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to improve the corset spring and claspfor which Letters Patent were granted to me dated February 29, 1876, No.174,208, so that some of the disadvantages that have been experienced bypractical use may be overcome, and a stronger and more durable claspfurnished, that is opened and closed with greater facility andconvenience.

The objections to my former corset-clasp were of a twofold nature, andconsisted, first, in the opening or tearing out of the wire eyes byuseand, secondly, in the difficulty by which the eyes were opened orclosed, as they formed no hold for the fingers.

My improvement obviates these objections; and consists of a broad staywith fixed hooks, and of an overlapping stay with hinged eyes, made ofone solid piece or plate of metal, and with an extension projectingbeyond the point of the hook, so as to be readily taken. hold of foropening or closing.

In the drawings, Arepresents the fixed hook, which is securely rivetedto the lower broader stay A of the corset.

The overlapping stay B is applied by hinged eyes B to the fixed hooks ofthe lower stay.

The eyes B are applied to the stay B by fastening bands or clamps 0,attached in suitable manner to the stays.

The eye B is stamped out of one solid piece or plate of metal, with arecess, a, that is wider at the base and narrower at the apex.

The eye-plate B is enlarged back of the recess, the enlarged portion bextending beyond the points of the hooks when the eyes are lockedthereto, so as to form a convenient hold for the fingers, as well inopening as in closing. This facilitates especially the opening of thecorset, as, by pressing the overlapping stayin the direction of thehooks, the eyes may be easily lifted by the finger, so as to clear thehooks and release the upper stay.

As the eye is made of one continuous piece of metal, it is not so liableto tear out as the eyes bent of Wire, while the shape of the recessfacilitates the connecting or separating of the parts, and secures thesteady connection of hooks and eyes.

The improved eye has all the advantages of the old wire eye, but none ofthe objections mentioned. A reliably-closing corset-spring, that may beclosed or opened with great facility when on the body, is thusfurnished.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- As an improvement in corset-springs, the combinationof the lower broad stay, having fixed hooks, with an overlapping stayhaving eye-plates hinged to fastening bands or clamps of the stay, saideye-plates being made of one piece of metal, with-a recess broad at thebase and narrow at the apex, and enlarged back of the recess to extendbeyond the points of the hooks, substantially as set forth.

JOSEPH DAY.

Witnesses PAUL GOEPEL, O. SEDGWIOK.

